Merle, Catherine
Jud Senior Court ClerkTrial CourtsHennepin CountyFull-time
4th District Criminal. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2015 to FY 2016, pay went up 360% while consumer prices went up 1%. After inflation, pay is up 357% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $30,977 | +359.8% | +0.7% | +356.7% |
| FY 2015 | $6,737 | — | — | — |
Each change compares a year with the one before. Large swings usually come from a partial year, extra hours or a change of job rather than a raise. Prices: Consumer Price Index (CPI-U, U.S. city average) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, averaged July to June; FY 2026 uses 11 months because October 2025 was not published.
Compared with the same job title
FY 2016 · Jud Senior Court Clerk
Paid more than 20% of the 915 people with this job title that year. The median was $39,607.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Trial Courts 4th District Criminal | Jud Senior Court Clerk Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $17.48 /hr | $1,009 | $30,977 |
| 2015 | Trial Courts 4th District Criminal | Jud Senior Court Clerk Full-time | Hennepin | $16.81 /hr | $13 | $6,737 |
The state reports one pay total per person per year, covering all of their positions, so it appears on one of that year’s lines and the others show no separate pay.
Highest paid in Trial Courts
FY 2016, amount paid
- Ostby, Timothy L$153,194Jud District Administrator B
- Hoffman, John C$151,742Jud District Court Judge
- Benshoof, Paul T$151,042Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Cahill, Peter Anthony$151,042Jud District Court Judge
- Conkel, Terrence E$151,042Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Floerke, Shaun R$151,042Jud District Court Judge
- Scherer, John H$151,042Jud District Court Chief Judge
- Spilseth, Donald M$151,042Jud District Court Judge
Highest paid as Jud Senior Court Clerk
FY 2016, amount paid
- Hagen, Sharon M$68,762Trial Courts
- McCullough, Lisa K$62,704Trial Courts
- Harteneck, Wendy J$58,290Trial Courts
- Dillon, Mary Jo D$57,263Trial Courts
- Clough, Peggy J$57,244Trial Courts
- Zahradnik, Christine Cynthia$56,801Trial Courts
- Evans, Gina M$56,639Trial Courts
- Runde, Miki Lynn$56,318Trial Courts